# Illegal Alien Faces Assault Charge After Austin ICE Shooting

> Venezuelan man charged with assaulting ICE officer after Austin traffic stop.
- Title: Illegal Alien Faces Assault Charge After Austin ICE Shooting
- Summary: Venezuelan man charged with assaulting ICE officer after Austin traffic stop. Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, faces federal assault charge after allegedly…
- Keywords: wilber rafael garces-perez, ice, federal officer, assault charge, austin, venezuela, western district of texas, u.s. magistrate judge, dustin howell, september 20, body camera footage, high-speed chase
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/illegal-alien-faces-assault-charge-after-austin-ice-shooting
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-30T19:00:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wilber rafael garces-perez, ice, federal officer, assault charge, austin, venezuela, western district of texas, u.s. magistrate judge, dustin howell, september 20, body camera footage, high-speed chase
## New federal assault charge
Federal prosecutors charged Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, with assaulting and resisting a federal officer after an Austin traffic stop on September 20.

> Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell in the Western District of Texas.
## Traffic stop incident
ICE officers stopped Garces-Perez after confirming an immigration judge issued a final removal order against him, but he ignored instructions to get out of the car.
## Car strike incident
Garces-Perez allegedly struck an officer with his car's side-view mirror and drove away after ignoring instructions to park and exit the vehicle.
## High-speed chase
Body-camera footage captured the chase, with officers pursuing Garces-Perez through commercial and residential areas in a high-speed chase.
## Shooting incident
One officer lost sight of the pursuit, but the other caught up with Garces-Perez and fired his pistol after he allegedly tried to strike the officer with his car.
## Garces-Perez's account
Garces-Perez claimed he wanted to park for his wife to collect and that an officer's SUV struck his car during the pursuit, forcing it to stop.
## Federal case timeline
Garces-Perez faces a detention hearing on Friday, October 2, with Homeland Security Investigations investigating the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Britni Verdeja prosecuting it.
## Key takeaway

Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, faces federal assault charge after allegedly striking an ICE officer with his car's side-view mirror during a traffic stop in Austin on September 20.